#522F84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.137 299), rgb(82, 47, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#522F84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F84 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.137 299) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #522F84 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F84 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #522F84 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F84 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F7
oklch(70.6% 0.164 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8942E2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 299)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F84
oklch(39.5% 0.137 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#522F84 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004287 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094282 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474255 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F84
#522F84
oklch(39.5% 0.137 299)
- #414D00
#414D00
oklch(39.6% 0.093 119.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #522F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #522F84 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.